Hi all! I haven't been around in ages, but I used to post every now and then. I have two cats, both around 1.5 to 2 years. I'm including a picture to refresh memories. (Also to bribe you
). Don't let the cuteness fool you, though: they don't cuddle very often.
The gray one, Audrey, is very solidly built. She's not overweight, but she definitely shouldn't be gaining any. She looks a lot like a Burmese in terms of her body. I would guess that she's around 12 pounds, which seems good for her.
Marlon, the medium-haired orange guy, is long and lanky. The last time we measured him he was about 37" from nose to tail tip. When we first brought him home from the shelter he was rail thin, and even though he's bulked up since then, his body seems more interested in growing lengthwise than widthwise. (Yes, he's still growing.) We'd love to be able to pack some more meat on his bones.
They're both on a diet of Innova wet (not Evo). The problem is that they have completely different eating styles. It took us forever to titrate Audrey's servings. She absolutely cannot be free fed. Our vet told us to feed her twice a day for twenty minutes at a time, and whatever she managed to pack in would be a healthy amount for her. I swear, she must have gained a pound in under a week. Marlon, on the other hand, would probably be best off with access to food all day. He likes to eat small amounts very frequently.
These days, we go through one big can of the Innova a day. We feed them at least four times, and Audrey is still getting more than her fair share. Marlon scarfs down a small amount in about thirty seconds, and then takes off. Audrey eats everything he leaves. Half an hour later, he's hungry again. We really want him to gain weight, but if we leave out more food, Audrey eats it all. We're trying to feed them more frequently and in smaller amounts, but we're both at work all day, so it's hard.
Any suggestions?
The gray one, Audrey, is very solidly built. She's not overweight, but she definitely shouldn't be gaining any. She looks a lot like a Burmese in terms of her body. I would guess that she's around 12 pounds, which seems good for her.
Marlon, the medium-haired orange guy, is long and lanky. The last time we measured him he was about 37" from nose to tail tip. When we first brought him home from the shelter he was rail thin, and even though he's bulked up since then, his body seems more interested in growing lengthwise than widthwise. (Yes, he's still growing.) We'd love to be able to pack some more meat on his bones.
They're both on a diet of Innova wet (not Evo). The problem is that they have completely different eating styles. It took us forever to titrate Audrey's servings. She absolutely cannot be free fed. Our vet told us to feed her twice a day for twenty minutes at a time, and whatever she managed to pack in would be a healthy amount for her. I swear, she must have gained a pound in under a week. Marlon, on the other hand, would probably be best off with access to food all day. He likes to eat small amounts very frequently.
These days, we go through one big can of the Innova a day. We feed them at least four times, and Audrey is still getting more than her fair share. Marlon scarfs down a small amount in about thirty seconds, and then takes off. Audrey eats everything he leaves. Half an hour later, he's hungry again. We really want him to gain weight, but if we leave out more food, Audrey eats it all. We're trying to feed them more frequently and in smaller amounts, but we're both at work all day, so it's hard.
Any suggestions?
